Mowing machine



Dec. 19, 1933. J; HQRSTE 1,939,851

IOWING CHINE Filed Oct. 17, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet l 1706 0,031 ions 68 J. E. HORSTE IOWING MACHINE Dec. 19, 1933.

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MOWING MACHINE Joseph E. Horste, Detroit, Mich, assignor to Detroit Harvester Company, Detroit, Mich, a corporation of Michigan Application October 17, 1932. Serial No. 638,226 4 Claims. (01. ss-25) This invention relates generally to mowing to each other as at I. The casting C is sleeved machines and refers more particularly to the for pivotal action upon the drag bar A at the means employed for actuating the reciprocating inner side of the push bar B and is preferably the knife of the mowing bar assembly. configuration illustrated in Figure l. The mow- One of the essential objects of the invention ing bar assembly D, includes a mowing bar 1 60 is to provide the knife with a hydraulic actuatand a ground. engaging shoe 2 that are pivotally ing means that is operatively associated with the connected at 3 and 4 respectively to the casting power plant of the vehicle to which the mowing C and carries a reciprocating knife K of suitable bar assembly is attached. design. The tilting means E preferably com- Another object is to provide a hydraulic actuprises a lever 4' and a link 5 terminally connected 5 ating means of the type described wherein parts to the lever and casting C whereby the latter thereof are carried by the vehicle chassis frame may be tilted on the drag bar A. The elevating and mowing bar assembly respectively and 'inmeans F preferably comprises a lever 6, shaft 7, elude cylinders for housing reciprocating pistons. arms 8 and 9 respectively, lever 10 and links 11 Another object is to provide a hydraulicactuand 12 respectively. Thus by swinging the lever 7 ating means wherein the cylinders just men- 4' the mowing bar 1 may be raised or lowered tioned are connected by flexible pipes or tubing about the pivots 3 and 4 respectively. which conduct a suitable fluid between the cylin- In the present instance, the knife K on the ders for actuating the pistons and at the'same mowing bar 1 is adapted to be reciprocated by 2 time permit the mowing bar assembly to be hydraulic means and the latter is preferably 75 moved or adjusted relative to the vehicle chassis operatively connected to the motor of the vehicle frame. to which the mowing bar assembly is attached.

Another object is to provide a construction that As shown, L is a housing upon the sill member may be readily connected to the power take-off H; M and N respectively are cylinders projectof the motor driven vehicle and that is safe and ing laterally outwardly from the housing L; O 0 eflicient in operation. is a cylinder upon the mowing bar 1; P is a flex- Other objects, advantages and novel details of ible pipe or tube terminally connected to the construction of this invention will be made more cylinders M and O; Q is a flexible pipe or tube apparent as this description proceeds, especially terminally connected to the ,cylinders N and when considered in connection with the accom- O; R, S and T respectively are pistons within panying drawings, wherein: the cylinders N, M and 0 respectively, and U Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a is a stem terminally connected to the piston T truck with a mower attachment embodying my and knife K. Any suitable fluid such as oil may invention applied thereto; be used in the cylinders M, N and Oand pipes 35 Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the 'P and Q to actuate the piston T, whileoppog0 mower bar and associated parts; sitely extending cams V and W respectively upon Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the line a shaft X journaled in bearings 15 and 3.6 re- 3-3 of Figure 2; spectively in the housing L are preferably used Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken subto actuate the pistons R and S. Preferably the g stantially on the line 4-4 of- Figure '3; shaft X is driven by a chain 1'7 and sprocket Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken wheels 18 and 19 form a power take-off shaft substantially on the line 5--5 of Figure 6; 20 of the vehicle and is adapted to be rendered Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line effective or ineffective by suitable mechanism 6-6 of Figure 5. such as that set forth in my Patent No. 1,860,246

45 Figure 7 is a plan view of the transmission dated May 24, 1932. As shown, the power takehousing with parts broken away and in section. off shaft 20 is journaled in lateral projections Referring now to the drawings, A is the front 21 and 22 respectively of a casing 23 secured to drag bar; B is the rear push bar; C is the hinge the transmission housing 24 of the vehicle. A casting; D is a mowing bar assembly; E is the gear 25 is splined upon the shaft 20 and is adapt- 50 mower bar lilting means, and F is the mower ed to mesh with and be driven by the counterbar elevating means of a mower construction of shaft gear 26 of the transmission 27 in the housconventional design. As shown, the drag bar A ing 24. 28 is a stationary shaft in the casing and push bar B are connected to the motor block and 29 is an idler gear movable iongitudinally G and supporting sill member H of a suitable of the shaft 28 and adapted to mesh with and 55 vehicle such as a Ford truck and are connected be driven by the counterweight gear 26. 30 is a gear rigid with the power take-ofi shaft 20 and adapted to be driven by the idler gear 29 when the latter is in mesh with the countershaft gear 26. 31 is a stationary shaft in the casing; 32 is a shifter element slidable on the shaft 31 and having U-shaped portions 32' and 33 re spectively embracing the gears 29 and 25 so that both gears may be moved in unison transversely of the casing to and from engagement with the counter-shaft gear 26. 34 is a crank for moving the shifter 32 longitudinally of the shaft 31 and 35 is an operating handle having a shank 36 thereof connected to the crank 34.

In use, when the driven connection between the gears 25 and 26 is established the shaft X will be rotated and will cause the cams V and W to alternately engage and move the pistons R and S in the cylinders N and M. Consequently the fluid actuated by these pistons will be forced against opposite ends of the piston T in the cylinder 0 and will cause such piston, stem U and knife K to reciprocate. Thus it'will be apparent that the knife K will be reciprocated as long as the shaft X is rotating and regardless of the position of the bar 1 and casting C relative to the drag bar A. When it is desired to stop the knife K the operating handle 35 may be manipulated so that the driving connection between the gears 25 and 26 may be broken. When not in use the bar 1 and knife K carried thereby may be elevated in the usual way by the lever 6.

1. In a mower attachment for vehicles, a closed fluid circuit including adjacent cylinders, a third cylinder having a fluid inlet connected to one of said adjacent cylinders and having an outletconnected to the other of said cylinders, a piston in the third cylinder actuable by the fluid in the circuit, a knife actuable by said piston, and actuating means for the fluid in said circuit including pistons in said adjacent cylinders, a rotary shaft, and cams on said shaft enga in said last mentioned pistons.

2. In a mower attachment for vehicle';. a c r'ei fluid circuit including adjacent cylinders, a third 3. In a mower, a reciprocating knife, a reciprocating piston connected to the knife, and means for forcing a fluid against opposite ends of the piston to cause the knife to be reciprocated, including a rotary shaft operable by a power takeoff shaft of a motor driven vehicle, pistons adjacent and movable at right angles to said shaft, and means associated with the rotary shaft for alternately actuating the last mentioned pistons.

4. In a mower, a reciprocating knife, a reciprocating piston, connected to the knife, and means for forcing a fluid against opposite ends of the piston including a rotating shaft, pistons movable at right angles to the shaft, and cams on the shaft engageable with said pistons and operable to alternately actuate the same.

JOSEPH E. HORSTE. 

